The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-24
The Press Of the State.

THE FEELING IN NORTHERN INDIANA
Ft Wayne Gazette
What q spectacle was it to see the Republican
Lieutenant governor, duly elected and so nobly
upheld by the rank and file of his great party.
duly inaugurated in spite of tumultuous onposi.
ton and adJourning the joint convention of the
Assembly until the day fixed by law for it TO re
convene TO choose United States Senator. but
when that day comes. tamely sitting on the steps
OF the speakers platform and shaking hands
with the usurper OF his place as ne assembled to
take 1t. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or Robertson as
shown by ex-Attorney general Baldwin would
clearly have been under the protection of the
United States Court had he determined TO pre-
side. and in not so presiding he has lost the op-
portunity of his life. He says. however. it is
reported, that be knew nothing of the disgusting
and c0wardly ''comp promise" If So then it is
between him and the representatives of the Re-
publican party at Indianapolis, whom he thus
charges with betraying him, and the masses of
the party will hold them to steadfast and di-
rect account if by it Republican United States
Senator is lost.
All day kilograms from the leading Republic
ans of northern Indiana have been pouring in to
the Gazette asking that it denounce this com
promise; we quote their exact words as tdis-
graceful and cowardly. and against every wish
of the rank and file" This article is written as
the expression of their views Among the Re-
publicans Of Allen county the disgust is loudly
expressed and not concealed. What the Repub-
licans Of Indiana demand is an early and full
history of this compromise and an explana
ton of this lack of nerve in it's leaders or how
they have been outgeneraled and made the I'M
der dog in the fight
NOT INDoRsED
Wabash Plain ealer.
The Republicans have all along received the
support and sympathy of the voters who were
emphatic in their desire that Lieutenant GOV
ernor Robertson be installed in the position to
which the people had summoned him. to exercise
all the privileges Of that Office and were pre-
pared to indorse every move Of the Repu blcans
looking to that end. They were not, however,
prepared to lndorse compromise measure"
wherein, even for a brief time the claims of
Lieutenant governor Robertson were considered
of secondary Importance; and, consequently.
when, last Wednesday. the RepI blican members
OF the Legislature agreed to a Joint session of
the Legislature for the purpose of halloting for
United States Senator without the Lieuten-
ant-governor OF the Senate presiding thew sacri
feed not only the wishes of the people, but also
strong point in the senatorial race, and will
have much difficulty in recovering the lost
grounds
How the Republicans were induced to accede
to the demands OF the revolutionlsts is vet a
mystery, for they surely must have been blind
ed by some sophistry or they would never havo
entered into the agreement y Had the
agreement even provided that the Speaker of the
House should preside over the entire session the
Republicans would have been partially APP
peased, but when it CT me to accepting even for
a moment. Green Smith the usurper from Jen-
nings county, as presiding officer it is sscom-
promise that grinds and is move that the Re-
publicans will not tamely accept. The Repub-
licans should have stuck to the text and fought
to the end for the principle of right and Justice
and accepted no measure that sacrificed the au-
thority and dignity of Lieutenant governor Rob
ertson.
TERRIBLY DISAPPOINTED.
Warsaw Times.
The disappointment among the Republicans
of this place yesterday, and all others who heard
the news, Immediately after the reception of the
Indianapolis Journal. containing the particulars
OF the manner in which the Republicans in the
State Legislature had been outeeneraled in the
joint session. was most intense, and curses were
not loud, but deep, very deep IT, as Republic
ans declare and believe, they have elected their
ans-governor, why, in the name OF all
that is good, should they enter into a compro-
mise under any circumstances? That question
was put on all sides, and no one could answer it.
| though We did hear the remark quite frequently
that the words OF the Indianapolis Sentinel ap-
| pied to the Supreme Court short time ago ap-
| piled With tenfold more force to the Republicans
| VINO recognized so preposterous scheme, or
| helped the Democracy to do So If there is anv
way in which to break up the present arrange
ment for the two houses meeting. we advise the
Republicans in the Legislature to lose no time
| in seeing that it is done. The voting portion of
| the party is indignant and thoroughly aroused
SURPRISE TO THE PEOPLE
| Odon iournal.
| Never since the days of the war has the State
| OF adiana had such a surprise as the one sent
| forth from the State Capitol last "Wednesday
| Up to that time the fight made BY the Republic
ans In both houses OF TIE Legislature for the law
| and Constitution was tne admiration of all low
ers OF the right. irrespective Of party afiiation
| The minority of the Senate was forced down by
the gag rule adopted by the majority and en-